Mike Venebles, 68 of Plumley, whose cycling CV includes Lands End to John O'groats twice, Knutsford to Barcelona and The West Coast of America is blogging.
" It's obvious now I have not prepared properly for this tour. I am finding it much tougher than the previous two times I have done LEJOG.
It could not possibly be my age could it?
Simon's dad,Peter is one of my best mates and we have cycled thousands of miles together. Having Simon join us has been nothing but a pleasure: he has urged us on when Pete and I have been flagging; he has acted like a domestique in the Tour de France - getting food and water for us; he has pushed us on during the last couple of miles of the day - always the hardest. Simon has shown his leadership qualities. There is a "downside" and that is his refusal to let Pete and I stop at many of the tea shops we would have gladly stopped at.
My bicycle holiday ends at Crewe today where I am going to get the train to Holyhead so I can say goodbye to our daughter before she and her family leave for China. Cycling and sharing the fun with Simon and Pete has been a real pleasure. He is a top man.
Mike"
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